Re: GAP-10 Which barrel?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Broker</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZLBubba</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TriggerHappy44</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ZLBubbaA....... 308 in a 24" gas gun... that sounds like a rifle that doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up.
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That's exactly the kind of information I'm looking for. Still leaning towards at least a 20" though. Thoughts? </div></div>
At the end of the day, two inches on a barrel either way won't make much difference. Be realistic about the kind of shooting you WILL do, not what you want to do. The more satisfied you are with the gun is directly correlated to how well you match its characteristics with its purpose and range.
Could my GAP-10 bang steel at 1000? Definitely. However, I've got specific rigs I use for 800 yards and out. But I don't have a gun that can go from 5 yards out to 800 yards as quickly or accurately as the GAP-10. That's the role it plays for me, and it plays that role brilliantly. GAP really does have a stellar product with that gun, the thing you've got to do is figure out what kind of shooting you want to do, and then make the specs appropriate for that shooting.
Thus, if you're sure you're going to be doing a lot of 1k shooting, I'd get a 6.5C or 260 Rem and not think twice, simply because they're better suited to longer range shooting. If you want an all-around steel banging gun and lots of ammo options, 308 is the rig you're looking for. You're going to get a sweet shooting rifle whatever you decide. </div></div>
Lol... so my rifle has an identity complex? And an extra 50-100fps doesn't make a difference? </div></div>
Disclaimer: I'm former military thus the practicality and portability of every rifle is an issue. I don't own a rifle I couldn't carry on a road march. When I get a rifle, it's always something that has a significant practical role beyond a range toy. For instance, I've used quite a few of my rigs hunting deer, simply because if the rifle isn't portable and practically useful, I don't want to own it.
A GAP-10 is not an FTR gun. If that's what the fella wants, then build that gun. But if he's looking for a semi-auto tack driver that he can enjoy some maneuverability with, there's no reason to go over 20" in a 308.
Unless you're shooting in a competition that demands a 308, why handicap yourself? An extra 100 fps is nice on a 308, but if added range is what you're looking for, go for a different caliber instead of hanging 3 more inches onto your barrel. The 6mm and 6.5mm both do 1000 yards with less drop and less recoil than the 308. Match the tool to the task.